San Bernardino National Forest, Angeles National Forest, Santa Lucia
Mountains, Big Sur and the Sierras
Southern California isn’t just beaches and Hollywood. There are great trails
to explore and this guidebook will help you find the hike that’s right for
your time, fitness, and interests. This region is a paradise for hikers,
offering diverse landscapes: mountains, forests, deserts, and coastlines with
many trails to explore.
This hiking guidebook covers Death Valley, Pinnacles Monument, Kings Canyon,
Sequoia, the southern Sierras, Tronna Pinnacles, Mojave National Preserve, the
Santa Lucia Mountains, the Central Coast, the San Rafael, Santa Ynez, and the
Sierra Madra Mountains, Channel Islands, Santa Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area, Angeles, San Bernardino, and Cleveland National Forests, Anza
Borrego State Park, and Joshua Tree.
As a bonus, 100 Classic Hikes in Southern California also includes a few
trails north of the 37th parallel — the White Mountains, Yosemite, and the
eastern Sierra. Handy features in the guide include topographic maps,
elevation profiles, sidebar tips, and a hikes-at-a-glance chart to help
readers find the hikes they want quickly and easily.